Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic ZS35

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-420 versus Panasonic ZS35, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-420 was manufactured 6 years prior to the ZS35 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-420 scores against the ZS35 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-420 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-420 features outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS35 has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-420 versus Panasonic ZS35 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-420 vs the ZS35.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and ZS35 is 77 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-420 and ZS35.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-420 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS35 will provide more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-420 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.